Poverty and living standards in Gasa, Bhutan: official figures
8.2% of people in Gasa lived below the national poverty line in 2022, according to the Bhutan Living Standards Survey, 5th lowest of the 20 dzongkhags (Bhutan: 12.4%). The survey estimate has a standard error of 2.1 percentage points.
How much crime is there in Gasa?
The Royal Bhutan Police recorded 8 criminal incidents in Gasa in 2024, 18 per 10,000 residents, 7th lowest of the 20 dzongkhags (Bhutan: 2,476 incidents, 32 per 10,000).
Source: Royal Bhutan Police, Planning and Development Division · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Gasa?
No one was killed in road accidents in Gasa in 2024, out of 2 motor vehicle accidents reported to the police (Bhutan: 97 deaths in 1,118 accidents).
Source: Royal Bhutan Police, Planning and Development Division · saved copyHow many people are arrested in Gasa?
Police in Gasa arrested 6 people in 2024, 14 per 10,000 residents (Bhutan: 5,743, 74 per 10,000).
Source: Royal Bhutan Police, Planning and Development Division · saved copyMore figures
- The police recorded 2 fire incidents in Gasa in 2024 (Bhutan: 139). Source: Royal Bhutan Police, Planning and Development Division · saved copy
How Gasa compares with other dzongkhags
Population below the national poverty line (BLSS) (2022)
Gasa ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population below the national poverty line (BLSS) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Dagana | 9.9% |
| 14 | Bumthang | 9.8% |
| 15 | Haa | 9.7% |
| 16 | Gasa | 8.2% |
| 17 | Paro | 6.0% |
| 18 | Sarpang | 5.6% |
| 19 | Punakha | 2.9% |
Criminal incidents per 10,000 people (2024)
Gasa ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Criminal incidents per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Trongsa | 23 |
| 12 | Samdrup Jongkhar | 19 |
| 13 | Bumthang | 18 |
| 14 | Gasa | 18 |
| 15 | Dagana | 16 |
| 16 | Monggar | 16 |
| 17 | Pema Gatshel | 14 |
More on Gasa: overview · Bhutan
Sources
- National Statistics Bureau, Royal Government of Bhutan (with the World Bank): Poverty Mapping in Bhutan: Small Area Estimation, District and Town Level Results (2023), Table 4.1 survey estimates from the Bhutan Living Standards Survey 2022, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9241159c450d…)
- Royal Bhutan Police, Planning and Development Division: Statistical Yearbook 2024 (Table 3.1 criminal incidents, Table 6.1 fire incidents, Tables 7.3 and 7.7 motor vehicle accidents and deaths, by dzongkhag), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1f140360dcb9…)
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